Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

Thanks, Justin.  But I'm not sure what password is being asked for.  Can
you clarify?

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM Justin C. Walker <[email protected]> wrote:

> I believe the alert is asking for your password, not one for the
> application.
>
> On Jan 21, 2026, at 13:25 , Jay Beder <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I recently installed TeXShop on my Macbook Air.  There is evidently an
> update that I should install, but when I run the installation I get a
> window that says that "TeXShop (Autoupdate) wants to make changes", and
> asks for a password.  I don't believe I established a password for TeXShop,
> and so I have no idea what to do.  I would rather not disable autoupdate in
> system settings, and in any case I'm not sure that that would hel
>
> I previously had a Dell PC running Windows 10, and used WinEdt as my
> editor, so I'm unfamiliar with TeXShop.  I'm unable to find useful
> information on the web.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jay Beder
>
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